Dodger Bidder Would Raze Stadium, Put One Downtown

"I have four sons," Casden said. "I'd like to be part of baseball for a very long time."

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Dodger bidder Alan Casden

Position: Founder and chief executive, Casden Properties

Home: Beverly Hills

Age: 57

Education: Bachelor's in accounting, USC

Family: Married, five children

Philanthropy: Co-chair of the board of trustees of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, member of USC's board of trustees, endowed the Alan Casden Dean's Chair at the USC Leventhal School of Accounting, established the Casden Institute for the Study of the Jewish Role in American Life.

Projects: Casden Properties has about $700 million in multifamily projects underway in Los Angeles County, with three major complexes in various stages at Park La Brea -- the Villas, Palazzo and Palazzo East. The company has acquired or developed close to 90,000 multifamily residences with a value of $5 billion, primarily in Southern California.

Source: Casden Properties

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